Ugly as Sin? Chesterton, Michael Rose, and the Battle for Beauty
What happens when one of the twentieth century’s most influential critics of modern church architecture is placed in conversation with one of the greatest Christian thinkers of the modern age?
In this special Chesterton Radio deep dive, we explore Michael Rose’s provocative book Ugly as Sin alongside a remarkable and rarely heard BBC recording of G.K. Chesterton speaking about architecture in his own voice.
Though separated by decades, both men wrestle with the same enduring questions:
* Why does beauty matter?
* Can architecture shape the human soul?
* What do our buildings reveal about our…
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